The Late Greats Music Blog

Date Appropriate Songs ∞ Happy Mother’s Day

Duke of Straw — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:18:54 +0000

(Get the song here!)

My Favorite Song This Week

Duke of Straw — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:09:05 +0000

I am a little slow to catch on to The Lumineers. They have a rowdy, rootsy, Americana vibe that goes along with a lot of my other favorite bands. They are hitting the road this spring and summer – I suggest you check them out.

Catch ‘em live:
May 11 – Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre (SOLD OUT)
May 12 – Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre (SOLD OUT)
May 19 – New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
May 20 – Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Festival
May 22 – Jackson, MS The Red Room @ Hal & Mals
May 23 – Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
May 24 – Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio (JUST ADDED!)
May 25 – Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio (SOLD OUT)
May 26 – Chilicothe, IL Summercamp
May 30 – Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
May 31 – Austin, TX Antone’s
June 01- Dallas, TX The Prophet Bar
June 02 – Ozark, AR Wakarusa Music Fest.
June 23 – Fish Creek, WI Door Community Auditorium (w/Brandi Carlile)
June 25 – Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead (w/Brandi Carlile)
June 28 – Vienna, VA Wolftrap (w/Brandi Carlile)
June 29 – Richmond, VA Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (w/Brandi Carlile)
June 30 – Norfolk, VA The Norva (w/Brandi Carlile)
July 02 – Tarrytown, NY Music Hall (w/Brandi Carlile)
July 05 – Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 06 – Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 07 – Minneapolis, MN Cities 97 Basilica Block Party
July 19 – Thornville, OH All Good Music Festival
July 20 – Philadelphia, PA XPoNential Music Festival
July 22 – Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Block Party
July 28 – Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ Cake)
August 06 – New York, NY @ SummerStage, Central Park (w/Old Crow Medicine Show)
August 10 – Burlington, VT @ Lake Champlain Maritime Festival at Burlington Waterfront Park (w/Old Crow Medicine Show)

Some cool vids:

Album Review ∞ Ethan Lipton + His Orchestra – No Place To Go

Duke of Straw — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:09:42 +0000

Ethan Lipton is a playwright and a songwriter. So it makes perfect sense for his new album to be the soundtrack to his play. Ethan and his orchestra write a musical/concept album about a man loosing his job. Of course, it is about more than just that. But on the surface it is about a man who no longer has a “place to go” every day. The album works as a concept, as a whole but it also has some great individual songs that can stand along. Stylistically, Ethan Lipton + His Orchestra play a blend of jazz, vocal crooning, old-time and spoken word.

Listen to a few tracks below. Buy the record and you’ll be happy you did.

Listen (via SoundCloud):

Watch a cool video:

Party Tunes Tuesday Perfect Soundtrack Party

Duke of Straw — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:09:51 +0000

The Young Romans are Brad Hooks and Sari Mellafe. The duo makes perfectly sweet music, perfectly suited for soundtracks. In fact, their song “Where You Go” was the closing song from Ewan McGregor’s “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen”. Their new album is called Tiger Child. Check out the title track below.

Happy May everyone!

Listen (via SounCloud):

Party Tunes Tuesday ∞ Céu’s Hitting The Road

Duke of Straw — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:09:12 +0000

Céu’s new album – Caravana Sereia Bloom – is the soundtrack for a roadtrip. To honor that theme (and that excellent record) she is hitting the road, American style.

Go see her on tour:
June 9 – Princeton, NJ – Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater
June 10 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
June 12 – Washington, DC – 6th & I Historic Synagogue
June 14 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
June 15 – Dakota Jazz Club – St. Paul, MN
June 17- Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
June 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum
June 20 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
June 21- Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
June 22 – San Francisco, CA – Herbst Theatre (SF Jazz)
June 25 – Seattle, WA – The Triple Door
June 26 – Vancouver, BC – Rio Theatre
June 28 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

Some Live footage:

Album Review ∞ Two Man Gentlemen Band – Two At A Time

Duke of Straw — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:09:46 +0000

Now that April is have over, it’s time to start thinking about May, which means summer is right around the corner. As is the new album from The Two Man Gentleman Band. Tenor Guitarist Andy Bean and standup bassist Fuller Condon are the two men in the band. Their music is a throw back to a simpler time when two guys and eight strings can make interesting music with clever, innuendo-laden lyrics. When musicians were performers and put on “a show”.

Their new album (stream it below) is a 13 track romp thru the tin pan alleyways of America. It’s songs about love, life and pursuit of happiness (please don’t water it down!). The album is available for download via bandcamp or pre-order a hard copy (comes with free download).

Listen to the who album (via bandcamp):
Two At A Time by The Two Man Gentlemen Band

Watch:

Random Friday ∞ If I Had To Pick One Artist Who Will Make A HUGE Splash This Summer

Duke of Straw — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:09:59 +0000

It would be Michael Kiwanuka. He’s got a voice smooth as soft serve and an school motown sound that will surly appeal to the masses.

See the Brit on his North American Tour:
June 9 — Atlanta, GA Smith Olde Bar
June 10 – Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
June 13 – New York City, NY @ Highline Ballroom
June 14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park
June 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live (Downstairs)
June 16 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
June 18 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
June 19 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall

Bonus cover of that one song everyone seems to be covering:

My Favorite Song This Week

Duke of Straw — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:09:27 +0000

My Dad pointed this out to me. Pretty sweet Hall & Oates cover (while driving, no less).

Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers hail from San Fran and use some of my favorite instruments (ukulele and melodica) and remind me a little of Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. They like to cover songs in their van. They also like to make their own music.